Catering & canteen in Värmlands län
Opportunity score
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There are 42 active businesses in the category “Catering & canteen” in Värmlands län - 1.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than in Sweden as a whole (2.4 per 10,000).
In the last 3 years 17 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 283,037 and has grown 0.1% over 5 years.
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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
Compared with Sweden
Catering & canteen in Värmlands län against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 7 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.
| Värmlands län | Sweden | Värmlands län Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 43% | 37% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 6% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 29% | 19% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 52% | 52% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.2m | SEK 1.2m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 288k | SEK 446k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 31% | 22% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Värmlands länThis line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials
Only limited companies (AB) and a few other forms file annual reports with Bolagsverket – sole traders don't. Figures for Sweden are net sales from digitally filed reports.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for catering & canteen in Värmlands län.
Competition
| 4 places | |
| public | 3 places |
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each neighbourhood centre.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
42 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Gruvgången 63 Lgh 1101, 653 43 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Svea Cater AB · chain | Gruvgången 4, 653 43 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Horsensgatan 26 Lgh 1303, 654 67 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kamomillgatan 1, 653 45 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Ransby 220, 686 97 Lysvik | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Landviken 532, 664 94 Vålberg | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Åkerbo Gård 2, 681 95 Kristinehamn | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Järnvägsgatan 14, 652 25 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Herrgårdsgatan 22 Lgh 1302, 652 24 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Compass Group AB · chain, 4 places here | Sommargatan 101 A, 656 37 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Laggaråsvägen 3, 684 32 Munkfors | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Sjöleden 9, 665 91 Kil | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Hadar Grudes Gata 5 B Lgh 1102, 652 09 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Hadar Grudes Gata 13 Lgh 1103, 652 09 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Filipstads Kommun · chain | Parkvägen 1, 682 31 Filipstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Edanevägen 8, 671 70 Edane | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Melkers Väg 17, 653 50 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Rådom 251, 655 98 Molkom | 2021 |
| · Compass Group AB · chain, 4 places here | Storjohanns Väg 4, 664 33 Grums | 2020 |
| · Watma Education AB · chain | Orrholmsgatan 4, 652 15 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Irisdalsgatan 9, 681 40 Kristinehamn | 2020 |
| · Årjängs Kommun · chain | Sveavägen 4, 672 41 Töcksfors | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Järnvägsgatan 14, 652 25 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Östensbyn Bråten, 661 94 Säffle | 2019 |
| · Sodexo AB · chain | Sommargatan 101 A, 656 37 Karlstad | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Tjustersby 48 Skatbacken, 686 91 Sunne | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gustaf Lovéns Gata 7, 652 09 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Nordsjö 2, 669 91 Deje | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Källudden Furugård 1, 672 92 Årjäng | 2013 |
| · Compass Group AB · chain, 4 places here | Volvo Arvikafabriken, 671 34 Arvika | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Jacquelines Gränd 5, 681 52 Kristinehamn | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kasernhöjden 17, 653 39 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | 2010 | |
| · Aktiebolag | Skårevägen 67, 653 51 Karlstad | 2009 |
| · Compass Group AB · chain, 4 places here | Universitetsgatan 19, 656 37 Karlstad | 2006 |
| · Enskild firma | Liane 74, 686 95 Västra Ämtervik | 2005 |
| · Torsby Kommun · chain | Lasarettsvägen 8, 685 34 Torsby | 2004 |
| · Enskild firma | Västanås 6, 681 91 Kristinehamn | 2003 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Västra Glänne Granängen, 665 92 Kil | 1992 |
| · Kristinehamns Kommun · chain, 3 places here | Djurgårdsvägen 23, 681 53 Kristinehamn | – |
| · Kristinehamns Kommun · chain, 3 places here | Södermalmsgatan 1, 681 40 Kristinehamn | – |
| · Kristinehamns Kommun · chain, 3 places here | Backvägen 9, 681 35 Kristinehamn | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Gruvgången 63 Lgh 1101, 653 43 Karlstad | Oct 2026 |
Svea Cater AB · Gruvgången 4, 653 43 Karlstad | Sep 2026 |
Horsensgatan 26 Lgh 1303, 654 67 Karlstad | Aug 2026 |
Kamomillgatan 1, 653 45 Karlstad | Jun 2026 |
Ransby 220, 686 97 Lysvik | Jan 2026 |
Landviken 532, 664 94 Vålberg | Sep 2025 |
Åkerbo Gård 2, 681 95 Kristinehamn | Sep 2025 |
Järnvägsgatan 14, 652 25 Karlstad | Jul 2025 |
Recently closed
Högalidsgatan 9, 652 21 Karlstad | Apr 2026 after 2 yrs |
Closures before 4 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for catering & canteen.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammarö kommun Municipality | 0 | 0.0 | 87 |
| Karlstad Municipality | 19 | 1.9 | 66 |
| Arvika kommun Municipality | 2 | 0.8 | 62 |
| Eda kommun Municipality | 0 | 0.0 | 60 |
| Grums kommun Municipality | 1 | 1.1 | 55 |
| Säffle kommun Municipality | 1 | 0.7 | 52 |
| Sunne kommun Municipality | 3 | 2.2 | 45 |
| Kristinehamns kommun Municipality | 8 | 3.4 | 16 |
Population of Värmlands län
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Counts are workplaces (arbetsställen) in Statistics Sweden's Business Register with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed at the workplace's position from the register; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 12.11.2026.